Ya Boy Kongming!

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Ya Boy Kongming!
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First tankōbon volume cover
パリピ孔明
(Paripi Kōmei)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byYuto Yotsuba
Illustrated byRyō Ogawa
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Magazine KC Special
Magazine
  • Comic Days
  • (December 31, 2019–November 16, 2021)
  • Weekly Young Magazine
  • (November 22, 2021–present)
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 31, 2019 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byShuu Honma
Written byYoko Yonaiyama
Music byGenki Hikota
StudioP.A. Works
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS NTV
Original run April 5, 2022 – scheduled
Wikipe-tan face.svg Anime and manga portal

Ya Boy Kongming! (Japanese: パリピ孔明, Hepburn: Paripi Kōmei) is a Japanese manga series written by Yuto Yotsuba and illustrated by Ryō Ogawa. The series was serialized in Kodansha's Comic Days website from December 2019 to November 2021 and later in Weekly Young Magazine. It has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes as of November 2021. An anime television series adaptation by P.A. Works is set to premiere in April 2022.

Premise[]

The famous military strategist Zhuge Liang Kongming met his demise in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains. In his deathbed, he wishes that his next life is in a peaceful place, free from bloodshed. He is reborn (in his youth) in modern Japan, appearing in the middle of a costume party for Halloween in the club district of Tokyo. The partygoers (in Japanese, "Paripi," an abbreviation of the English 'party people') of Shibuya lure him to a night club where he meets Eiko Tsukimi, an aspiring singer, and his second life begins.

Characters[]

Zhuge Kongming (諸葛 孔明, Kongming Zhuge)
Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu[2]
Eiko Tsukimi (月見 英子, Tsukimi Eiko)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[2]
Kabe-Taito (KABE太人)
Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[3]
Nanami Kuon (久遠 七海, Kuon Nanami)
Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura[3]
Owner Kobayashi (オーナー小林, Ōnā Kobayashi)
Voiced by: Jun Fukushima[3]

Media[]

Manga[]

Ya Boy Kongming!, written and illustrated by Yuto Yotsuba and illustrated by Ryō Ogawa, was serialized in Kodansha's Comic Days online platform from December 31, 2019,[4] to November 16, 2021.[5][6] The series was transferred to Weekly Young Magazine starting on November 22, 2021.[7] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 8, 2020.[1] As of November 18, 2021, seven volume have been released.[8]

The manga has been licensed for English digital release in North America by Kodansha USA, with the first volume released on June 1, 2021.[9]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 8, 2020[10]978-4-06-519219-1June 1, 2021[9]978-1-63699-137-5
2 July 8, 2020[11]978-4-06-520198-5July 6, 2021[12]978-1-63699-213-6
3 October 14, 2020[13]978-4-06-520998-1August 3, 2021[14]978-1-63699-288-4
4 January 13, 2021[15]978-4-06-522012-2September 7, 2021[16]978-1-63699-342-3
5 April 14, 2021[17]978-4-06-522928-6October 5, 2021[18]978-1-63699-402-4
6 July 14, 2021[19]978-4-06-523989-6December 7, 2021[20]978-1-63699-511-3
7 November 18, 2021[8]978-4-06-525885-9——

Anime[]

An anime television series adaptation by P.A. Works was announced on November 17, 2021. The series will be directed by Shuu Honma, with Yoko Yonaiyama overseeing series' scripts, Kanami Sekiguchi designing the characters, and Genki Hikota composing the music.[2] It is set to premiere on April 5, 2022 on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS NTV. The opening theme song is "Chikichiki Banban" by the music unit QUEENDOM, while the ending theme song is "Kibun Jōjō ↑↑" ("I'm Super Pumped↑↑") by Eiko Starring 96Neko.[3][21] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series outside of Asia.[22]

Reception[]

The series won the Next Manga Award's U-NEXT award in the web category in 2020.[23] The series ranked 9th on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.[24][25]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 現代日本へと転生した名軍師・諸葛亮孔明を描くコメディ「パリピ孔明」1巻. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 20, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Hazra, Adriana; Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 17, 2021). "Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2022 by P.A. Works". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (January 15, 2022). "Ya Boy Kongming! Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song, April 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Comic Days [@comicdays_team] (December 31, 2019). 名軍師・孔明、渋谷に転生！『パリピ孔明』(四葉夕卜/小川亮)が、コミックDAYSで12月31日より連載開始！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ 第６７話 あの日の約束. Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Ogawa, Ryō [@R_ogawa] (November 16, 2021). パリピ孔明はヤングマガジンに媒体を移すことになりました。DEYSで応援してくださった皆さま本当にありがとうございます。よろしければ単行本ほかなどで引き続き読んでいただけるとありがたいです！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ 「パリピ孔明」P.A.WORKS制作でTVアニメ化、キャストに置鮎龍太郎＆本渡楓. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  8. ^ a b 【11月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (May 27, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Ya Boy Kongming!, Police in a Pod, Undead Girl Murder Farce, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  10. ^ 【4月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  11. ^ 【7月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 8, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 6, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 4-10". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  13. ^ 【10月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 3, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 1-7". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  15. ^ 【1月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  16. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 7, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 5-11". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  17. ^ 【4月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 14, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  18. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 5, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 3-9". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  19. ^ 【7月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 14, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "Ya Boy Kongming!, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  21. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 15, 2022). "Ya Boy Kongming! Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals, Previews Opening Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  22. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 17, 2022). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Ya Boy Kongming! Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  23. ^ 桜井のりお「僕の心のヤバイやつ」次にくるマンガ大賞2020のWebマンガ部門1位に. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 19, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  24. ^ 全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2021. Honya Club com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  25. ^ 全国書店員が選んだおすすめマンガ、今年の1位は「わたしの幸せな結婚」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 29, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

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